Congressman Keith Ellison represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives and co-chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 112th Congress. In 2006, Rep. Ellison became the first Muslim-American elected to Congress. Rep. Ellison’s guiding philosophy is based on “generosity and inclusion” and his priorities in Congress are building prosperity for working families, promoting peace, pursuing environmental sustainability, and advancing civil and human rights.
We Need More Engagement in the Middle East, Not Less
The first Muslim-American elected to Congress explains why we need to judge new governments in the Middle East by their actions, not their religious affiliation